Sleep quality during preparation for RAI: recombinant TSH vs. levothyroxine withdrawal
In DTC patients receiving RAI, preparation with rhTSH could contribute to better sleep quality compared to LT4 withdrawal. Increased depression and anxiety rather than differences in hormone levels seemed to mediate this difference.
Authors
- Irene Mamali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6826-887X)
- Georgios Κ. Markantes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-3776)
- Anastasia Theodoropoulou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5901-6598)
- Neoklis A. Georgopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3754-4082)
- Κωνσταντίνος Γεωργίου (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3615-2500)
- Anastasia Armeni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1167-5575)
- Konstantinos Dimitropoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7090-7327)
- Niki Chrysanthopoulou
Institutions
- University of Patras (GR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1683115
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00